According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for food and beverages are 868.62% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $7,513,598,523.11 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Food and beverages experienced an average inflation rate of 3.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, food and beverages costing $865,000,000 in the year 1967 would cost $8,378,598,523.11 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.93% during this same period, inflation for food and beverages was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Food and beverages, over time, for $865,000,000 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $865,000,000.00 | - |
| 1968 | $896,525,726.54 | 3.64% |
| 1969 | $941,032,634.59 | 4.96% |
| 1970 | $992,339,209.15 | 5.45% |
| 1971 | $1,022,834,683.18 | 3.07% |
| 1972 | $1,065,075,035.73 | 4.13% |
| 1973 | $1,206,631,729.39 | 13.29% |
| 1974 | $1,372,708,432.59 | 13.76% |
| 1975 | $1,488,508,813.72 | 8.44% |
| 1976 | $1,534,458,075.27 | 3.09% |
| 1977 | $1,625,944,497.38 | 5.96% |
| 1978 | $1,784,809,433.06 | 9.77% |
| 1979 | $1,976,024,297.28 | 10.71% |
| 1980 | $2,145,191,757.98 | 8.56% |
| 1981 | $2,311,886,612.67 | 7.77% |
| 1982 | $2,406,051,691.28 | 4.07% |
| 1983 | $2,459,624,821.34 | 2.23% |
| 1984 | $2,552,141,495.95 | 3.76% |
| 1985 | $2,611,690,090.52 | 2.33% |
| 1986 | $2,696,788,947.12 | 3.26% |
| 1987 | $2,806,613,863.74 | 4.07% |
| 1988 | $2,922,414,244.88 | 4.13% |
| 1989 | $3,088,078,847.07 | 5.67% |
| 1990 | $3,265,900,428.78 | 5.76% |
| 1991 | $3,382,318,961.41 | 3.56% |
| 1992 | $3,429,092,424.96 | 1.38% |
| 1993 | $3,500,797,999.05 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $3,582,187,946.64 | 2.32% |
| 1995 | $3,680,886,136.26 | 2.76% |
| 1996 | $3,800,601,476.89 | 3.25% |
| 1997 | $3,900,329,919.01 | 2.62% |
| 1998 | $3,983,162,220.10 | 2.12% |
| 1999 | $4,068,879,228.20 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $4,162,838,256.31 | 2.31% |
| 2001 | $4,291,619,818.96 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $4,370,537,160.55 | 1.84% |
| 2003 | $4,464,084,087.66 | 2.14% |
| 2004 | $4,614,707,003.33 | 3.37% |
| 2005 | $4,726,798,475.46 | 2.43% |
| 2006 | $4,837,653,644.59 | 2.35% |
| 2007 | $5,026,797,701.29 | 3.91% |
| 2008 | $5,296,946,391.14 | 5.37% |
| 2009 | $5,396,444,056.69 | 1.88% |
| 2010 | $5,439,337,589.33 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | $5,634,226,333.97 | 3.58% |
| 2012 | $5,777,734,325.87 | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $5,859,229,359.22 | 1.41% |
| 2014 | $5,994,796,164.84 | 2.31% |
| 2015 | $6,102,498,761.31 | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $6,123,474,702.24 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | $6,177,488,780.37 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | $6,264,258,706.53 | 1.40% |
| 2019 | $6,379,644,926.16 | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $6,592,577,513.10 | 3.34% |
| 2021 | $6,844,507,217.72 | 3.82% |
| 2022 | $7,499,881,741.31 | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $7,924,401,405.43 | 5.66% |
| 2024 | $8,101,722,284.42 | 2.24% |
| 2025 | $8,320,229,286.67 | 2.70% |
| 2026 | $8,378,598,523.11 | 0.70%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Food and beverages:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 34.983 | 36.258 | 38.058 | 40.133 | 41.367 | 43.075 | 48.800 | 55.517 | 60.200 | 62.058 | 65.758 | 72.183 | 79.917 | 86.758 | 93.500 | 97.308 | 99.475 | 103.217 | 105.625 | 109.067 | 113.508 | 118.192 | 124.892 | 132.083 | 136.792 | 138.683 | 141.583 | 144.875 | 148.867 | 153.708 | 157.742 | 161.092 | 164.558 | 168.358 | 173.567 | 176.758 | 180.542 | 186.633 | 191.167 | 195.650 | 203.300 | 214.225 | 218.249 | 219.984 | 227.866 | 233.670 | 236.966 | 242.448 | 246.804 | 247.653 | 249.837 | 253.346 | 258.013 | 266.625 | 276.814 | 303.319 | 320.488 | 327.659 | 336.496 | 338.857 |